English Explanatory Dictionary

Wuhan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A subprovincial city, the provincial capital of Hubei, China.

Pronunciation

/ˈwuːˈhɑːn/ wo͞oʹhänʹ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Wuhan.wav

Word forms

Wuhan Wu-han Wu Han

Etymology

From Mandarin 武漢／武汉 (Wǔhàn), from 武昌 (Wǔchāng) + 漢口／汉口 (Hànkǒu), two of the three towns that were merged to form Wuhan.

Derived words

WIV Wuhan coronavirus Wuhan dialect Wuhanese Wuhan flu Wuhanian wuhanic wuhanic acid Wuhan influenza Wuhanite Wuhan pneumonia Wuhan SARS Wuhan virus
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